THANK YOU!

As the year draws to a close…where has the year gone? I would like to thank you all for your support, kind words and well wishes for our staff throughout and at the end of this year. 

We have a wonderful staff and school community and we appreciate the support that you show for us.

There are a number of highlights from this year that we are all proud to have celebrated:

• Our 50th Birthday Open Day back in June
• There have been many excursions and a couple of camps for different year levels that were enjoyed by students, staff and supporting volunteers
• A number of whole school events that we always look forward to and are well supported by our community including: French Day, Our Book Week Parade, Sports Day and the Colour Fun Run!
• Year 6 End of Year Graduation
• Our end of year Whole School Picnic – despite the weather conditions, we all had fun!

Thank you to our Governing Council members for their service to our school and all that they do with supporting a range of whole school events and providing advice about the whole school directions and priorities. 

If you are interested in being a part of Governing Council in the future, please keep an eye on our socials early in the school year for the AGM of the Council and see one of the current members or Leadership about the commitment for this.

Staffing and Farewells

Jae Gillett – has worked as our Aboriginal Community Education Officer for the past 9 years and made many long lasting connections with our families and students. Jae has been on leave this year and is officially moving on to work in a new profession closer to her home in Broken Hill. All the best Jae!

Jane Wigan – has been a team teacher in the Junior Primary Small Class for the past 3 years. Jane is taking some time to pursue personal activities, but we be fortunate to have her do relief teaching across the school as she is familiar with many of our students having also supported in Leadership throughout this time. We look forward to seeing Jane supporting us as a temporary relieving teacher (TRT) as she knows our students and school well.

Demi Ross – has worked at HEPS as a SSO, whilst completing her degree and then we have been fortunate to have you work in a range of contracts across the school for the past 2 years. All the best in your future endeavours Demi!

Georgia Lillis – has been one of our Health and PE teachers 2 days per week this year. Georgia has won a permanent job at Playford International College and we know that she will continue to do amazing things to support students. We wish you the very best at your new school Georgia!

Tanya Black – one of our support staff who has worked closely with a number of students and classes over the past 7 years. We will miss Tanya’s energy and positivity and wish her well in her new position as front office administrator at Christies Beach PS.

Jayde Vanderzalm – Jayde has worked with us as a pre-service teacher, SSO and is continuing her studies to complete her degree in teaching. We are fortunate that she will continue to be a part of our community being a temporary relieving teacher (TRT) in 2024!

We are not farewelling, but rather saying see you in 2025 to the following staff – 

April Woods is taking up a temporary position at Wirreanda High School, which is wonderful as she may work with many of our students from HEPS.

Claire McGarvey is taking extended leave to be with her young family and will return in 2025.

Madame Lauren Mawson is taking maternity leave to welcome her new baby in early February, but will return to the French position in 2025!

Welcome to new staff members for 2024

We welcome a couple of new staff members who we know you will make feel most welcome in 2024. Ms Caydence Beddison who will be teaching our French Program and Miss Taryn Kopania who will be teaching a Year 1/ 2 class. Both Caydence and Taryn are excited to be joining our HEPS community.

I wish you all a very happy, safe and fun holiday break with family and friends and we look forward to seeing everyone fresh and ready for the 2024 school year on Monday 29th January 2023!

Warm regards,

Ms Sally

Principal